Here Be Monsters is a show that invites you to explore fear and the unknown.

I saw her face change. I saw her see where I'd pulled my hair out.

Psychological warfare was always considered kind of an oddity, something done by freaks.

On the count of three, we're literally going to step out of our body.

Step out.

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From KCRW Santa Monica and KCRW.com, it's the treatment. It's The Treatment.

Welcome to The Treatment. I'm Elvis Mitchell.

I like to read the books of my guests when they show up.

We're grateful.

Sometimes they don't read the books themselves.

They haven't in a while.

You may not recognize a laugh, but my guest is an old friend and an old friend of the show.

This is the 20th year of the show, and it's great to have friends of the show come back.

My guess is Mr. Kenneth Tran.

He's a film critic to Los Angeles time.

His book is not to be missed, 54 favorites from a

lifetime of film. Kenny, how are you? I am good. I'm very happy to be here, Elvis. It's always,

really, it's always a treat to be on this program. It's always a treat to have you here. One of the

things I found so fascinating about the book is this is an interesting concentration on comedy in it. There are some comedies in there.

I mean, it's funny because I don't necessarily think of myself as a big comedy fan.

I hadn't thought that either in the book, but to go from Buster Keaton to Bent Hammer.

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